Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A device for holding letters for reference.
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Examples
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He wrote poetry, which he filed away under the letter āPā in his letter-file.
Our Mr. Wrenn 2004
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These others are filed away in that letter-file, alphabetically also.
Pitman's Commercial Spanish Grammar (2nd ed.) C. A. Toledano
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Then the eminent lawyer delved importantly into an empty letter-file; emerged after ten minutes 'study in order to give Blackstone a few thoroughly familiar turns, opened the window further to cool his fevered brain, lit a highly athletic cigar, crossed his legs, and was at last at leisure to talk business with Garrison, who had almost fallen asleep during the business rush.
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He wrote poetry, which he filed away under the letter "P" in his letter-file.
Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man Sinclair Lewis 1918
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Miss Smith slowly closed her letter-file but did not look up.
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He wrote poetry, which he filed away under the letter "P" in his letter-file.
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He lighted his lamp and brought down the letter-file from which had been extracted the description of the wreck for Gardner of the
Success A Novel Samuel Hopkins Adams 1914
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Kennedy said nothing, but as one of the firemen roughly but reverently covered the remains with a rubber sheet, he stooped down and withdrew from the breast of the woman a long letter-file.
The Poisoned Pen 1908
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'P' that was destroyed at the office, and there is nothing in the letter-file here, either.
The Silent Bullet 1908
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No objection was offered to our request to examine Mr. Morowitch's personal effects in the library, and accordingly Craig ransacked the desk and the letter-file.
The Silent Bullet 1908
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